Banda’s hat trick helps Eagles seal first district title

Silverio Banda scored three goals to help Pleasanton beat Poteet 7-0 and lock up the program’s first district title on Tuesday. J GARCIA | PLEASANTON EXPRESS

For the first time in program history, the Pleasanton Eagles men’s soccer team are district champs.

The Eagles locked up the crown with a 7-0 win over Poteet on Tuesday, March 2.

Pleasanton was powered to the win by three goals from Silverio Banda. The Eagles also got a pair of goals from Carlos Garcia.

Also scoring for Pleasanton were Zachary Zamora and Jose Angel Perez.

The Eagles (8-0 in District 27-4A) will travel to Uvalde on Friday before closing the season at Somerset on March 16.

This story will be updated for the March 10 print edition.